MMA Junkie reports that the UFC is brokering a new TV deal with Sky and FOX Sports which could land a new edition of “The Ultimate Fighter” in the region. UFC exec Tom Wright made the announcement this past weekend. The UFC is working with FOX Sports Australia and Sky in New Zealand to bring […]
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UFC Fight Night 56 attendance and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance and bonuses for UFC Fight Night 56 from Uberlandia, Brazil. Ovince St. Preux headed the list of bonuses with a surprising, upset victory over Mauricio “Shogun” rua. Attendance at the Ginasio Municipal Tancredo Neves in Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Brazil drew 5,761 fans to the venue. The venue has a capacity […]
UFC Fight Night 55 attendance, gate and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses from UFC Fight Night 55 taking place at the Allphones Arena in Sydney, Australia. Main eventer Luke Rockhold topped the list of bonuses of $50,000 each. UFC exec Tom Wright announced the attendance and gate post-fight. The event drew 9,904 for a gate of $1.05 million. The […]
Dana White talks about UFC business at Sports Media Tech Conference
On Thursday morning, UFC president Dana White was a featured guest at the NeuLion Sports Media & Technology Conference. The conference which centered on the future of sports media technology had White as one of its key speakers to talk about the company. Notably, White addressed the issue of low PPV numbers. He acknowledged the […]
TUF 20 Episode 7: 494,000
MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that the seventh episode of TUF 20 scored an average viewership of 494,000. It was the second lowest of this season and the fourth straight week with a decline in viewership. In the episode’s fight of the night, Rose Namajunas defeated Alex Chambers via RNC in round […]